Saturday January 7, 2023
From Pontotoc HS
Pontotoc, MS
(B) West Union Eagles 16-3 (1A Myrtle, MS) 69 OT
McNairy Central Bobcats 5-6 (3A Selmer, TN) 65
Notes: I know this is going to be a very unpopular opinion here but this game was the best game I saw at the Tangle. Yes, Biloxi/Starkville was a heavyweight fight that lived up to the billing but this was an early morning opening game that was awesome. Both teams did everything they could to win this overtime game. Mistakes were very limited and it was some great basketball. Greer Manning (5-11 ’24 F West Union 14 pts (6 in OT) 4-5 ft (in OT) 6 reb 3 ast 2 st) stepped up in OT to help his guys get the win. Cole Morris Willard (’24 G West Union 17 pts 1 three 1 reb 2 ast) connected on the buzzer beater to send the game to overtime. McNairy Central got very balanced production from the Bobcats.
West Union (traveled 24 miles) 69
’23’s
Trey Haynes 5-8 G 8 pts (in 2nd half) 1 three 4 reb 1 ast
Daniel Conlee 6-0 F 13 pts 3 3’s 4 reb 2 ast
’24’s
Cole Morris Willard G 17 pts 1 three 1 reb 2 ast
Greer Manning 5-11 F 14 pts (6 in OT) 4-5 ft (in OT) 6 reb 3 ast 2 st
’26’s
Jon Grey Morrisson 6-4 G/F 8 pts 4-5 ft 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
McNairy Central (traveled 87 miles) 65
’23’s
Nate Moore 6-0 12 pts 2 reb 5 ast
Simon Whitaker 6-2 9 pts 1-1 ft 6 reb 1 charge taken
’24’s
Ethan Johnston PG 16 pts 4 3’s 2 reb 1 st
Jabari Melton 6-2 F 11 pts 4 reb 1 ast 3 blk
’25’s
Tanner Kirk 15 pts 1 three 4-4 ft 6 reb 2 ast 1 st
MVP
Greer Manning
West Union
5-11 ’24 F
14 pts (6 in OT) 4-5 ft (in OT) 6 reb 3 ast 2 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Daniel Conlee
West Union
6-0 ’23 F
13 pts 3 3’s 4 reb 2 ast
(B) South Pontotoc Cougars 17-2 (4A Pontotoc, MS) 55
North Side Gators 3-8 (2A Shelby, MS) 41
Notes: Pacey Mathews (6-3 ’24 F South Pontotoc 34 pts (20 in 2nd half) 14 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st) had a dominant performance in the win for South Pontotoc. This North Side team will also be a team to keep an eye on in the 2A playoffs. They looked pretty impressive facing adversity in the loss.
South Pontotoc (traveled 7 miles) 55
’23’s
Brailon Walls 5-10 G 3 pts 2 reb 3 ast 1 st 3 charges taken
’24’s
Braydon Gazaway 6-2 G 10 pts 2 3’s 1 reb 2 st
Pacey Mathews 6-3 F 34 pts (20 in 2nd half) 14 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
North Side (traveled 117 miles) 41
Lamont White 13 pts (10 in 4th qtr) 2 3’s 3-3 ft 4 reb 2 st 1 charge taken
’23’s
Lakedrick James 6 pts 2-2 ft 5 reb 1 bl k1 st
Jordan McKnight 6-3 F 12 pts 3 reb 5 st
MVP
Pacey Mathews
South Pontotoc
6-3 ’24 F
34 pts (20 in 2nd half) 14 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Jordan McKnight
North Side
6-3 ’23 F
12 pts 3 reb 5 st
(B) New Hope Trojans 11-6 (5A Columbus, MS) 51
Gentry Rams 6-11 (4A Indianola, MS) 37
Notes: Lonnie Shinn (6-5 ’25 F New Hope 18 pts 3 3’s 3 reb) helped New Hope get the win over a scrappy Gentry squad.
New Hope (traveled 80 miles) 51
’23’s
Mathew Stennis 6-1 G 8 pts 2 3’s 6 reb
’24’s
Issace Grady 6-4 G/F 4 pts 6 reb 1 ast
’25’s
Lonnie Shinn 6-5 F 18 pts 3 3’s 3 reb
Wilton Bush 6-3 G 4 pts 2-2 ft 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
Jahden Smith 6-2 F 9 pts 1-1 ft 2 reb
’26’s
TJ Warren 6-2 G 5 pts 1 three 1 reb 6 ast 1 st
Gentry (traveled 133 miles) 37
’23’s
Tra’Dareon Millbrooks 6-4 F 10 pts 6 reb 1 blk 3 st
’24’s
Xacarious Johnson 10 pts 2 3’s 2 reb 1 ast
’26’s
Makheal Blackmon 8 pts 2 3’s 2 blk 1 st
MVP
Lonnie Shinn
New Hope
6-5 ’25 F
18 pts 3 3’s 3 reb
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Tra’Dareon Millbrooks
Gentry
6-4 ’23 F
10 pts 6 reb 1 blk 3 st
(B) Horn Lake Eagles 18-1 (6A Horn Lake, MS) 66
Moss Point Tigers 7-12 (4A Moss Point, MS) 35
Notes: This was my first time seeing the Pernell twins and they looked pretty impressive in the win. Kyren “Ky” Pernell (6-3 ’23 G Horn Lake 21 pts 3 3’s 2 ast 4 st) earned the MVP award and Kylen “Dimp” Pernell (6-3 ’23 G Horn Lake 19 pts 3 3’s 2 reb 2 ast 1 st) was right there with him in the running. Kendrick Osby (6-7 ’23 G/F Moss Point 23 pts (13 in 2nd half) 7-10 ft 10 reb 1 blk 2 st) had a big game for the younger Tigers.
Horn Lake (traveled 93 miles) 66
’23’s
Connor Simms 6-5 F 11 pts 1-1 ft 2 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
Kylen “Dimp” Pernell 6-3 G 19 pts 3 3’s 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
Kyren “Ky” Pernell 6-3 G 21 pts 3 3’s 2 ast 4 st
’24’s
John Randle 6-5 F 5 pts 6 reb 1 ast
’26’s
Loghan Johnson 5-8 PG 2 reb 4 ast 1 st
Moss Point (traveled 295 miles) 35
’23’s
Kendrick Osby 6-7 G/F 23 pts (13 in 2nd half) 7-10 ft 10 reb 1 blk 2 st
’25’s
Jujuan Nettles 6-0 5 pts 3 reb 1 ast 1 st
Quey’Sean Taylor 6-4 PF 6 pts 7 reb 1 ast 1 st
MVP
Kyren “Ky” Pernell
Horn Lake
6-3 ’23 G
21 pts 3 3’s 2 ast 4 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Kylen “Dimp” Pernell
Horn Lake
6-3 ’23 G
19 pts 3 3’s 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
Gerald Snider
Real Deal Player
Kendrick Osby
Moss Point
6-7 ’23 G/F
23 pts (13 in 2nd half) 7-10 ft 10 reb 1 blk 2 st
(B) Biloxi Indians 14-1 (6A Biloxi, MS) 60
Starkville Yellowjackets 14-4 (6A Starkville, MS) 58
Notes: The championship match provided intensity and it came down to the wire. Coach Windham and his guys came to the north to battle the powerhouse contenders and had an impressive showing in the win. Duran Parish (6-3 ’23 G Biloxi 20 pts (10 in 4th qtr) 1 three 3 reb 2 ast 3 st 1 blk) was very smooth in the win for the Indians. Makhi Myles (6-7 ’23 G/F Starkville 19 pts (13 in 2nd half) 1 three 6-6 ft 18 reb 2 blk 1 st) notched a big double-double in the loss.
Biloxi (traveled 309 miles) 60
’23’s
James Turner 6-0 G 12 pts 1 three 2 reb 3 ast 1 charge taken
Duran Parish 6-3 G 20 pts (10 in 4th qtr) 1 three 3 reb 2 ast 3 st 1 blk
Beau Miles 6-4 G/F 9 pts 1 three 1 ast 2 st
’24’s
Dayshawn McGee 6-4 F/C 4 pts 7 reb 2 st
Reggie Conner 6-0 G 9 pts 2 3’s 4 reb 2 ast 2 st 1 charge taken
Starkville (traveled 65 miles) 58
’23’s
Connor Rogers 5-9 G 19 pts 2 3’s 3-3 ft 1 reb 2 ast 1 st 1 charge taken
Makhi Myles 6-7 G/F 19 pts (13 in 2nd half) 1 three 6-6 ft 18 reb 2 blk 1 st
Johnathan Baker 5-10 G 6 pts 2-2 ft 1 reb 2 ast 2 st
MVP
Duran Parish
Biloxi
6-3 ’23 G
20 pts (10 in 4th qtr) 1 three 3 reb 2 ast 3 st 1 blk
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Connor Rogers
Starkville
5-9 ’23 G
19 pts 2 3’s 3-3 ft 1 reb 2 ast 1 st 1 charge taken
Gerald Snider
Real Deal Player
Makhi Myles
Starkville
6-7 ’23 G/F
19 pts (13 in 2nd half) 1 three 6-6 ft 18 reb 2 blk 1 st
(B) Pontotoc Warriors 11-2 (4A Pontotoc, MS) 59
Holmes County Central Jaguars 7-10 (5A Lexington, MS) 46
Notes: The home standing Warriors showed out for the crowd to protect home court. Adin Johnson (’23 G Pontotoc 17 pts (11 in 2nd half) 2 3’s 3-4 ft 12 reb 2 ast 2 st 1 charge taken) played big with his double-double. Zane Tipler (5-7 ’23 PG Pontotoc 13 pts (8 in 2nd qtr) 5-7 ft 9 reb 4 ast 2 st) and Tyler Shephard (6-1 ’23 G Pontotoc 15 pts (9 in 2nd qtr) 7 reb 2 ast 2 st 2 blk) had solid games for the running Warriors. Larmarcus Crawford (6-4 ’23 G/F Holmes County Central 14 pts 3 3’s 9 reb 1 ast 3 blk) had a near double-double in the loss for the Jaguars.
Pontotoc (home team) 59
’23’s
Zane Tipler 5-7 PG 13 pts (8 in 2nd qtr) 5-7 ft 9 reb 4 ast 2 st
Adin Johnson G 17 pts (11 in 2nd half) 2 3’s 3-4 ft 12 reb 2 ast 2 st 1 charge taken
Rhett Robinson SF 6 pts 2-2 ft 3 reb 1 ast 1 charge taken
Tyler Shephard 6-1 G 15 pts (9 in 2nd qtr) 7 reb 2 ast 2 st 2 blk
Jack Sansing SG 6 pts 2 3’s 1 re b2 ast 1 charge taken
Holmes County Central (traveled 132 miles) 46
’23’s
Ricarvis Waters 6-2 SG 11 ots (8 in 4th qtr) 1 three 3 reb 1 ast 3 blk 2 st
Larmarcus Crawford 6-4 G/F 14 pts 3 3’s 9 reb 1 ast 3 blk
’24’s
Dillon Jennings 5-6 PG 14 pts 2 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 1 st
’25’s
Javeion Howard 5-11 SG 5 pts 1 three 4 reb 1 st
MVP
Adin Johnson
Pontotoc
’23 G
17 pts (11 in 2nd half) 2 3’s 3-4 ft 12 reb 2 ast 2 st 1 charge taken
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Zane Tipler
Pontotoc
5-7 ’23 PG
13 pts (8 in 2nd qtr) 5-7 ft 9 reb 4 ast 2 st
(B) Olive Branch Conquistadors 13-2 (6A Olive Branch, MS) 70
Forest Hill Patriots 5-8 (5A Jackson, MS) 41
Notes: OB had a new look to the lineup and I guess it worked in a big win over Forest Hill. Jaylyn Tyler (6-0 ’24 G Olive Branch 15 pts (13 in 2nd qtr) 2 3’s 3-3 ft 4 reb 3 ast) didn’t enter the game until the second quarter and played sparingly the rest of the game but was still dominant in the limited minutes he played.
Olive Branch (traveled 79 miles) 70
’23’s
Kaleb King 6-2 G 7 pts 1 three 3 reb
Trevor Joyner 6-3 F 8 pts 1 three 3 reb 1 st
’24’s
Jaylyn Tyler 6-0 G 15 pts (13 in 2nd qtr) 2 3’s 3-3 ft 4 reb 3 ast
Javion Stephens 8 pts 1 three 4 reb 1 ast
’25’s
Reece Garrison 6-2 G 15 pts 2 3’s 3-4 ft 1 reb 1 ast 2 st 1 charge taken
Forest Hill (traveled 173 miles) 41
’23’s
Jimmy Sheriff 7 pts 1 three 2 reb 1 ast 1 st 1 charge taken
Riyan Nelson 14 pts 2 reb 3 ast 2 blk 1 st
Braden Hughes 6-5 6 pts 4 reb
’26’s
Quintin Wilson 8 pts (5 in 4th qtr) 3 reb 3 st
MVP
Jaylyn Tyler
Olive Branch
6-0 ’24 G
15 pts (13 in 2nd qtr) 2 3’s 3-3 ft 4 reb 3 ast
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Riyan Nelson
Forest Hill
’23
14 pts 2 reb 3 ast 2 blk 1 st
(B) Cleveland Central Wolves 14-6 (5A Cleveland, MS) 72
Center Hill Mustangs 5-12 (6A Olive Branch, MS) 30
Notes: Cleveland Central ran away in the finale over a very short-handed Center Hill team. Jayden Sampson (6-4 ’24 F Cleveland Central 23 pts (11 in 1st qtr) 5 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st) earned the MVP ward with a couple dominant spurts. Tayler Berryhill (5-9 ’24 G Cleveland Central 15 pts (12 in 1st half) 3 3’s 4 reb 5 ast 2 st) was right there in the running for player of the game with Sampson.
Cleveland Central (traveled 124 miles) 72
’24’s
Tony Bradley Jr 6-2 G 4 pts 2 reb 4 ast 1 st
Tayler Berryhill 5-9 G 15 pts (12 in 1st half) 3 3’s 4 reb 5 ast 2 st
Jayden Sampson 6-4 F 23 pts (11 in 1st qtr) 5 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st
’25’s
Jayden Seaberry 6-3 F 9 pts 6 reb 1 blk 1 charge taken
Trevion Stokes 5-9 PG 5 reb 2 st
’26’s
Antwon Thomas 6-6 F/C 8 pts 4 reb 1 st
Center Hill (traveled 81 miles) 30
’24’s
Nic Warner 6-2 SG 9 pts 1 three 4-4 ft 2 reb
’25’s
Jhordan Chaffin SG 9 pts 1 three 1 reb 1 st
MVP
Jayden Sampson
Cleveland Central
6-4 ’24 F
23 pts (11 in 1st qtr) 5 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st
Boys (Mississippi Only)
Head Coach-The best coaching job that I saw during this time period.
Chico Potts Horn Lake
Best Game-The best game that I saw during this time period.
West Union 69 McNairy Central (TN) 65 Overtime
Top 5 Teams-The top five teams that I saw during this time period.
- Biloxi
- Starkville
- Pontotoc
- New Hope
- Horn Lake
Magnolia Hoops Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2023: Makhi Myles 6-7 G/F Starkville
19 pts (13 in 2nd half) 1 three 6-6 ft 18 reb 2 blk 1 st
2024: Pacey Mathews 6-3 F South Pontotoc
34 pts (20 in 2nd half) 14 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st
2025: Lonnie Shinn 6-5 F New Hope
18 pts 3 3’s 3 reb
2026: Jon Grey Morrisson 6-4 G/F West Union
8 pts 4-5 ft 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
Magnolia Hoops Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Pacey Mathews 6-3 ’24 F South Pontotoc
34 pts (20 in 2nd half) 14 reb 1 ast 1 blk 1 st - Makhi Myles 6-7 ’23 G/F Starkville
19 pts (13 in 2nd half) 1 three 6-6 ft 18 reb 2 blk 1 st - Kendrick Osby 6-7 ’23 G/F Moss Point
23 pts (13 in 2nd half) 7-10 ft 10 reb 1 blk 2 st - Adin Johnson ’23 G Pontotoc
17 pts (11 in 2nd half) 2 3’s 3-4 ft 12 reb 2 ast 2 st 1 charge taken - Jayden Sampson 6-4 ’24 F Cleveland Central
23 pts (11 in 1st qtr) 5 reb 1 ast 2 blk 3 st
Katie Roberts Photography Senior Squad
The top five seniors that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Makhi Myles 6-7 G/F Starkville
19 pts (13 in 2nd half) 1 three 6-6 ft 18 reb 2 blk 1 st - Kendrick Osby 6-7 G/F Moss Point
23 pts (13 in 2nd half) 7-10 ft 10 reb 1 blk 2 st - Adin Johnson G Pontotoc
17 pts (11 in 2nd half) 2 3’s 3-4 ft 12 reb 2 ast 2 st 1 charge taken - Duran Parish 6-3 G Biloxi
20 pts (10 in 4th qtr) 1 three 3 reb 2 ast 3 st 1 blk - Zane Tipler 5-7 PG Pontotoc
13 pts (8 in 2nd qtr) 5-7 ft 9 reb 4 ast 2 st
Magnolia Hoops 